Chinese word

多方面

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō fāng miàn

Meaning

  • nounmany aspects

Example

我们要从多方面来看这个问题。wǒ men yào cóng duō fāng miàn lái kàn zhè ge wèn tí

We need to consider this problem from many angles.

Illustration for 多方面 (many aspects)

More examples

政策需要多方面的支持。zhèng cè xū yào duō fāng miàn de zhī chí

The policy needs support from many sides.

Core concept

A single topic has several distinct faces that belong to one whole.

Common phrases

  • 从多方面来看cóng duō fāng miàn lái kàn

    from many angles

  • 多方面因素duō fāng miàn yīn sù

    multifaceted factors

  • 多方面分析duō fāng miàn fēn xī

    multifaceted analysis

Similar words

各个方面gè gè fāng miàn: All the different sides or areas of a matter, considered one by one.
方面fāng miàn: One side, area, or direction of a matter.
角度jiǎo dù: A viewpoint or way of looking at a matter.
层面céng miàn: A particular level or aspect of a matter.

Definition in Chinese

涉及多个角度、领域或侧面的状态或情况。shè jí duō gè jiǎo dù lǐng yù huò cè miàn de zhuàng tài huò qíng kuàng

Word origin

多方面 (duōfāngmiàn, "many aspects") is built from 多 (duō, "many") and 方面 (fāngmiàn, "side or area"), so its structure points to multiple sides of the same matter.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "in many ways" for both methods and effects, but the Chinese word 多方面 (duōfāngmiàn, "many aspects") more clearly highlights different sides or areas of one matter.

Other meanings

  • multifacetedadjective
  • in many waysadverb

Opposites

  • 片面性piàn miàn xìngone-sidednessnoun

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